In 1947, a Pittsfield, Massachusetts, teenager found one of the rarest coins in circulation in his lunch change. Don Lutes Jr. was 16 when he found a 1943 Lincoln penny, one of the few made in copper.

In the world of numismatics, the thrill of discovering a rare coin in everyday change is unparalleled. Collectors are particularly excited about a rare Lincoln penny that could fetch up to $100,000.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A rare 1943 bronze Lincoln penny has sold for more than $200,000 at a Florida auction. Heritage Auctions says more than 30 people bid on the rare coin Thursday night. Only 10 to ...

You don’t need to be a coin collector to have piggy banks stashed around your house filled with quarters, dimes, nickels or pennies. However, you may not be aware of the potential fortune you have ...

Some of the pennies lying around your house could far exceed their face value of one cent. Let’s take a deeper dive into the ...

MASSACHUSETTS -- A rare 1943 bronze Lincoln penny has sold for more than $200,000 at a Florida auction. Heritage Auctions says more than 30 people bid on the rare coin Thursday night. Only 10 to 15 of ...

PITTSFIELD (CBS) – A rare 1943 Bronze Lincoln cent coin acquired in Pittsfield, Massachusetts could fetch a pretty penny at auction. The World War II collector's item is "one of the most valuable ...

Most people toss pennies into a jar without a second thought. They pile up, get forgotten, and eventually get cashed in for a ...

(AP) — A rare 1943 bronze Lincoln penny has sold for more than $200,000 at a Florida auction. Heritage Auctions says more than 30 people bid on the rare coin Thursday night. Only 10 to 15 of these ...

A rare 1943 bronze Lincoln penny has sold for more than $200,000 at a Florida auction. Heritage Auctions says more than 30 people bid on the rare coin Thursday night. Only 10 to 15 of these pennies, ...